Adelaide Thunderbirds athlete Maria Folau is under fire after reposting husband Israel's plea for legal fee donations.Credit:GoFundMe
HCF is a sponsor of Folau's team the Adelaide Thunderbirds. On Tuesday they approached Netball Australia with"their views"and expressed the need for"a strong,clear and well enforced social media policy and education amongst its players and staff".
"We appreciate the complexities of the Folau matter and acknowledge that views do differ in the community,however,we do not support Maria Folau’s stance on this matter,"an HCF spokesman said.
"There is no place in our society for discrimination of any kind,including on the basis of gender,religious belief,age,race or sexual orientation."
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In response to HCF's concerns,Netball Australia said it worked"closely with its partners and is committed to the ongoing education and development of players and staff".
Maria Folau made headlines after re-posting a plea from her husband to Instagram,which was captioned under a photo of the word"support".
On Sunday Netball Australia released a joint statement saying it supported Maria Folau and would take no action against her.